[xi] Possible reasons for this correlation include the higher levels
of academic preparation at selective institutions and greater geographic mobility to attend college (and perhaps to move to take a higher - paying job), but other factors could be at play as well.
Not exact matches
We have placed an ambitious and expensive program
at the heart
of theological education
at the same time that a concern for proving a solid
academic preparation has led the faculty to stress a core curriculum.
My year in pursuit
of a master's degree in theology
at Yale was for me not just a
preparation for further
academic study, but, rather, an essential rounding out
of my education for the Presbyterian ministry.
His formal education gave him excellent
preparation for the religious aspects
of this endeavor, since the only
academic degree he ever earned was in theology, after a three - year course
of study
at Cambridge University.
An excellent Next Wave article called «
Academic Scientists
at Work: The Job Talk» provides a great list
of do's and don'ts for talk
preparation.
A Game
of Honor: An inside look
at the military training,
academics and athletic
preparation for the cadets and midshipmen that culminate in each year's Army - Navy Football Game.
Conversations about access to higher education often focus on affordability issues, but poor
academic preparation is an equally significant barrier to success in college, says Long,
academic dean
at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education.
«Ultimately school work should come first, especially
at important times in the
academic calendar such as GCSEs, and part time jobs should not get in the way
of exam
preparation.
Performance management in schools is traditionally initiated
at the beginning
of the
academic year, but beyond the odd email or discussion in passing, the process often gets lost amongst the preoccupations
of teaching, lesson planning and exam
preparation.
Add to this nebulous college entrance environment the challenge presented by the proliferation
of four - year high schools, whose numbers skyrocketed from 2,526 in 1890 to 10,213 in 1910, and it is easy to see why the trustees
of the Carnegie Foundation felt the need to define college: «An institution to be ranked a college must have
at least six (6) professors giving their entire time to college and university work, a course
of four full years in liberal arts and sciences, and should require for admission not less than the usual four years
of academic or high school
preparation, or its equivalent, in addition to the preacademic or grammar school studies.»
In the transition from high school to college, that means that students are enrolling in colleges which are
at least
at their level
of academic preparation (or higher).
The real culprit is not a lack
of academic preparation, but instead the actions
of state legislatures, colleges, and universities that hike up the costs
of attendance, underinvest in need - based financial grant aid, and spend the least on support services
at the schools where students possess the greatest economic and
academic needs.
A third report, Small High Schools
at Work: A Case Study
of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful
of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and
academic support, effective instructional practices, and college
preparation.
Studies with more detailed measures
of teachers» education levels and coursework in subject areas found that,
at least in math and science,
academic preparation does positively influence student achievement.
She previously served as Project Director
at Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. where she developed and implemented a federal ARRA - funded program that provided employability skills, job development, and
academic preparation for low - income out -
of - school 16 - 24 year olds.
Basically, its provisions are as follows: If a prospective teacher who has a baccalaureate or advanced degree in an
academic major other than education passes the appropriate certification exams and background checks and is hired by a school district to teach in the subject area
of preparation in grades 8 - 12, the candidate will be granted a probationary certificate for a maximum
of two years,
at the end
of which time the school district decides, based on the teacher's performance, whether or not to recommend the issuance
of full standard certification.
They need a shot
at life and the same type
of academic preparation that their affluent, white counterparts have.
While the field
of teacher
preparation has made significant advances in recent decades — creating stronger clinical partnerships, developing better performance assessments, making better use
of newly available data sources, meeting more demanding state approval and national accreditation standards, and developing new models and patterns
of preparation — not all
of these advances have been universally adopted
at the program level.3 To consolidate the gains and to overcome challenges to implementing universal high standards for admission and
academic rigor in teacher
preparation, states, school districts, and teacher
preparation programs must work together to enact key policy changes.
The Academies
of Pre-Engineering, Pre-Business, and Health & General Medicine
at Renaissance Charter School
at Central Palm provide qualified students with a curriculum
of academic rigor, integrated with hands - on experiences in
preparation for future endeavors in high school and college.
For
at least one
academic year, candidates spend four to five days a week in a classroom under the wing
of an experienced and trained mentor teacher, and gradually take on more responsibilities over the course
of the year.7 Most residents receive
at least 900 hours
of pre-service clinical
preparation, while the norm for most traditional programs is in the range
of 400 — 600 hours.
At the core
of our college success program is
academic preparation.
Many states do not evaluate candidates»
academic proficiency as a condition
of admission to teacher
preparation at all; most others set a low bar.
Our analysis shows that students» high schools predict the quality
of the initial university, as measured by PPI, conditional on their own
academic preparation, and that students from lower - SES high schools systematically enroll
at lower - PPI universities.
While
academics are
at the front
of college readiness, beneath students»
academic preparation is a web
of social interactions and experiences that may be just as important.
§ Graduate in the top 25 % academically
of all teacher
preparation program graduates during an
academic year
at a postsecondary institution.
Following the announcement
of her selection as Pratt's new leader last October, Bronet maintained an active schedule in
preparation for taking office, from touring the campus and meeting with
academic, student, and administrative leadership to visiting with a group
of Pratt alumni in Chicago, where she served as senior vice president and provost
at Illinois Institute
of Technology before relocating to New York City to begin her new role.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages
of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys
at local depository and
at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis
of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and
preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with
preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case
preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (
at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court
of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor
of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for
academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department
at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and
preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction
of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection
of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase
at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger
of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President
of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches
of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel
of Banko Communicated with vendors
of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion
of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry
of the progress and popularity
of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department
of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in
academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification
of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster
of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
In the education section
at the closing part
of the resume, the jobseeker gives information about his
academic preparation.